WTO Doha Development Agenda Negotiations And U.S. Agricultural Support Programs
The WTO Doha Development Agenda Negotiations
And U.S. Agricultural Support
Programs
DTB Associates,
LLP
Washington, D.C.
The
suspension of the WTO Doha round of
negotiations in July is likely to mean a
significant delay in the conclusion of the
trade round. Some have even suggested,
pessimistically, that it is the beginning of
its demise.
If history is any indicator
of the pace of progress, however, the slow pace
of Doha is not unprecedented. It took eight
years (between 1986 and 1994) for the
conclusion of the Uruguay Round
talks.
Under a best case scenario for
Doha, with substantial progress by March 2007
leading to an extension of the President’s
authority to negotiate in July , a final
agreement might be attainable in early 2008.
That would put the Doha Round, which began in
2000, on the same time-table as the Uruguay
Round. Again, this is a very optimistic
scenario, but it highlights the urgent need for
keeping the talks alive to bring about an
agreement which has the potential to offer
significant market access gains for U.S.
producers.
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